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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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